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08:14, 25 MAR 2026
Inflation remains above Bank of England’s target before Iran war
Economy
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ inflation remained at three per cent in the year to February
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B&Q and Screwfix sales grow as owner battles decline abroad
Company Results
FTSE 100 DIY retailer Kingfisher saw an uplift in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ but reported a dip in France and Poland
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Bank of England holds interest rates as Middle East war threatens º£½ÇÊÓÆµ inflation
Economy
The Monetary Policy Committee has held interest rates at 3.75 per cent on Thursday
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Wickes profit doubles as DIY retailer targets solar panel leadership
home design diy
Home improvement retailer hits £1.6bn revenue as it positions itself to lead fragmented solar installation market
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Quilter profits rise as demand for financial advice drives record net inflows
Finance
Wealth management firm lifted its dividend, with shares rising 1.8 per cent in morning trading
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BrewDog to close 38 bars and axe 484 jobs despite US firm's £33m takeover: Full list
Food and Drink
The deal came after BrewDog fell into administration on Monday, in a move which will leave the brand's crowdfund investors empty handed
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Jet2 on track to £439m profits despite £10m costs of launching Gatwick base
Transport
The holidays firm has expanded the number of º£½ÇÊÓÆµ airports it flies from
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Baftas 2026: fans 'beamed' onto red carpet from more than 100 miles away
Technology
They appeared as life-sized holograms and chatted to guests at the star-studded event
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ job vacancies fall to lowest level since Covid pandemic
Employment
London suffered the steepest monthly decline, followed by the East Midlands and North West
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Liverpool and Oxford team up for innovation partnership to keep high-growth businesses in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Technology
Mayor says moves aims to ensure 'great ideas don’t drift overseas'
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Aston Martin warns on profits as US tariffs and falling sales hit earnings
Aston Martin
The luxury car maker warned earnings will fall below £184m for 2025 as it also sells F1 team naming rights for £50m
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Cyber security firm snapped up in deal creating 900-strong company
Deals
Stripe OLT has offices in Bristol, Manchester and London, and will become part of Littlefish Group
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ unemployment rises to post-pandemic high as wage growth slows
Employment
The rate of joblessness edged up to 5.2 per cent between October and December
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John Lewis to relaunch Topshop across º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Retail & High Street
Topshop and sister brand Topman disappeared from Britain's high streets in 2021 after Arcadia Group's collapse
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy grows marginally in last three months of 2025
By City AM
It fell short of the 0.2 per cent forecast as the services sector registered zero growth
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Hundreds of jobs saved as ambulance firms sold in pre-pack deal
Insolvency and Administration
RSM advised on deal for Spark Medical and Medi 4 Ambulance Services
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Heathrow Airport warns it could lose European crown without expansion
Transport
It has said it could lose the title of busiest airport
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ steel industry has ‘two months to be saved’, warns Tata Steel
Politics
A company boss has told MPs the industry is 'teetering on the brink'
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British chip start-up to invest £100m in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ operations as government urges tech firms to 'take bold risks'
Technology
AI minister Kanishka Narayan has called for greater investment in British technology in a speech to the AI community
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Tesco to open more Express stores as it snaps up Amazon Fresh sites
Retail
Tesco already has more than 2,000 Express stores in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Ireland
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Cornwall to London daily flights could face axe over cost
Transport
Cornwall Council's ruling cabinet is likely to drop the daily subsidised flights from Newquay to the capital
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NatWest snaps up Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn and launches share buyback
Deals
The banking giant, which returned to privatisation last year, has sealed a deal to purchase the firm from its private equity owners
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Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold
Economy
Inflation bounced back in December, rising for the first time in five months
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Finance chief of FTSE-100 manufacturer Spirax quits RS Group board
South West
Louisa Burdett has stepped down as non-executive director and audit committee chair
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